IND vs ENG 5th Test: 'Trolled a lot, but stood up today' - Former India cricketer applauds Prasidh Krishna's four-wicket haul

India's Prasidh Krishna (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

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Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has praised Prasidh Krishna's performance in the fifth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at The Oval, where the pacer claimed four crucial wickets in England's first innings on Friday, August 1. Krishna, who had faced criticism for his inability to adapt to English conditions, registered figures of 4/62 in 16 overs, helping India restrict England to 247.India finished Day 2 at 75/2 in their second innings, establishing a lead of 52 runs over the hosts. Krishna's performance proved particularly effective on the bouncy Oval pitch, where he dismissed key batsmen including Zak Crawley , Jamie Smith, Jamie Overton, and Gus Atkinson."Prasidh Krishna has been at the receiving end. He has been trolled a lot. In fact, I was reading somewhere that if you keep a polar bear for so long in the inland, it will acclimatize, but Prasidh Krishna has still not done that," Chopra said in a video on his YouTube channel."He said no issues, picked up four wickets, and he bowled well. I feel tall bowlers have benefited a lot at this ground. Traditionally, they benefit at this ground.You get a little extra bounce. Of course, he has been expensive, but four extremely crucial wickets," Chopra observed."He has got the pace. Again, not a finished product by any stretch of imagination, but despite being a work in progress, he has done a good job. Picking up four wickets was extremely important. Mohammed Siraj picked up four wickets and Akash Deep took one, and India had to dismiss only nine players as Chris Woakes is out of the match," Chopra elaborated.The match began with England's aggressive approach, as Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett established a quick 92-run opening partnership in just 12.5 overs. Crawley scored 64 off 57 balls before Krishna provided India with their first breakthrough after lunch."England did come all guns blazing. They kept hitting, and it seemed like we didn't have any plans in the first 10-15 overs. They came with a plan that they would hit, and we were only looking behind our shoulders at that point in time," Chopra commented on India's initial bowling performance."However, then we started to come back. It was a lion-hearted effort from Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna made an excellent contribution, and overall, you conceded a very slender lead," Chopra added.Mohammed Siraj matched Krishna's performance with figures of 4/86 in 16.2 overs, while Akash Deep contributed with 1/80 in 17 overs, dismissing Ben Duckett who scored 43 off 38 balls. The English innings was cut short as Chris Woakes could not bat due to a shoulder injury.The combined efforts of Krishna and Siraj proved crucial in preventing England from building a substantial first-innings lead, keeping India competitive in the match. Krishna's performance demonstrated his ability to utilize the favorable conditions at The Oval, despite previous criticisms about his adaptation to English conditions.

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